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    Hangzhou Private 2-Day Tour from Shanghai with Lingyin Temple

    By MoreFunAsia Shanghai ToursProduct code 180220P68
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    Duration

    48 hours

    Ticket type

    Mobile Only

    Languages

    English, Mandarin Chinese

    Confirmation

    Instant

    Time zone

    Asia/Shanghai

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    Overview

    Wonderful as it is, Hangzhou's charms are by no means limited to West Lake scenery – delve further into the city to discover quiet temples and climb up the tea hills. On this two-day trip, we will be explore Hangzhou, one of the most beautiful cities in China and some excellent spots for hiking and nature-lovers! We will get relaxation from the city bustle, visit a designed museum which is related to the lost Liangzhu Culture, enjoy nature view by taking a boat in a huge park, hiking in a beautiful scenic area with tea hills and visiting Hangzhou’s most famous Buddhist temple. 1. Visit Hangzhou’s most famous Buddhist temple 2. Get insight into the little-known Liangzhu Culture 3. Enjoy the nature view in an ecological wetland park 4. Hike through tea plantations and taste authentic local green tea 5. Take the high-speed bullet train from Shanghai to Hangzhou

    What's Included

    Included

    Other

    4-star hotel accommodation

    Transportation amenities

    Private transportation

    Other

    Admission to the indicated attractions

    Other

    Round-trip bullet train tickets between Shanghai and Hangzhou (Second-class)

    Food and drink

    Lunch

    Other

    Professional tour leader and driver

    Not included

    Other

    Dinner

    Itinerary

    Multi Day Tour48 hours
    1

    Shanghai - Hangzhou

    1 hour

    Your tour leader will meet you at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and then we will take a bullet train to Hangzhou. After lunch, we will visit a new museum in Hangzhou - Liangzhu Museum. Liangzhu museum was designed by David Chipperfield who is world-class but low-profiled. It is slightly out of town so you can get relaxation from the city bustle. The museum houses a collection of archaeological findings from the Liangzhu culture, also known as the Jade culture. Composed of four bar-formed volumes made of Iranian travertine stone, the building is set on a lake and connected via bridges to the park. The sculptural quality of the building ensemble reveals itself gradually as the visitor approaches the museum.

    2

    Shanghai - Hangzhou

    1 hour 30 minutesAdmission included

    After visiting Liangzhu Museum, we will head over to a wetland park. This huge wetland park offers an alternative experience away from the crowd and back to nature. It is a beautiful park to enjoy the scenery of nature, full of water and greenery. You can see life in an ancient village, history of silkworm feeding and silk production. We will take a boat and you can save more time and energy for the nature scenery.

    3

    Day trip in Hangzhou

    1 hourAdmission included

    Today's Hangzhou tour we will start from Lingyin Temple. Lingyin Temple is Hangzhou’s most famous Buddhist temple. It was originally built in AD 326, but has been destroyed and rebuilt no fewer than 16 times. During the Five Dynasties period (907–960) about 3000 monks lived here. The Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings is astonishing, with its four vast guardians and an ornate cabinet housing Milefo (the future Buddha). The Great Hall contains a magnificent 20m-high statue of Siddhartha Gautama (Sakyamuni), sculpted from 24 blocks of camphor wood in 1956 and based on a Tang dynasty original.

    4

    Day trip in Hangzhou

    1 hourAdmission included

    The walk up to the Lingyin temple skirts the flanks of Fei Lai Feng (飞来峰), magically transported here from India according to legend. The Buddhist carvings (all 470 of them) lining the riverbanks and hillsides and tucked away inside grottoes date from the 10th to 14th centuries and are as appealing as Lingyin Temple itself. To get a close-up view of the best carvings, including the famed ‘laughing’ Maitreya Buddha, follow the paths along the far (eastern) side of the stream.

    5

    Day trip in Hangzhou

    3 hoursAdmission included

    This will your last stop of this tour. Meijiawu Tea Village is in the foothills of the West Lake district. There are some tea plantations with a long history of 100's years. The hills, valleys (everywhere) are planted with tea, nice landscaped villages. It is lovely to see the tea bushes rolling up the hillsides and see the tea pickers at work. The air in the village is crystal clear and wonderfully fresh after the city smog. It's so serene and beautiful here once you can hike far enough into the fields.

    Additional Info

    Wheelchair Accessible

    Wheelchair accessible

    Stroller Accessible

    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

    Pets Welcome

    Service animals allowed

    Infant Seats Available

    Specialized infant seats are available

    No Heart Problems

    Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

    Physical Easy

    Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    Policy type

    Standard

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    Refund eligibility

    100% refundable 1+ days before

    Refund eligibility

    0% refundable 0-1 days before

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